During the visit, I only had the chance to observe one lion-tailed macaques. Finally, out of the nine bonobos in total, only two showed up during my stay v/s the eighteen-year-old Maiko, a female, and the eleven-year-old Ikela, a male. .
Part 1: Locomotion.
Several primate groups display similar fashions of locomotion. The primate groups Lion-tailed macaques, Schmidt's Spot-nosed guenons, and Allen's swamp monkey all traverse the land quadruadually. There is hardly any difference between these groups, even including the fact that they are very inert and stay for long period of times on the same spot, be it on the ground or on a tree, and even during the hours where they are supposedly more active. .
In the area called Bird and Primate Mesa, I found the large but agile primates, Eastern Angolan Colobus monkeys. These black-and-white African primates are able to leap from tree to tree. When climbing, they would open up both their long arms and hind limbs and use them to push themselves up the tree trunk or fence. On their way down, they would actually do so head first, in such a way that their bodies are upside down. I have learned that this primate is named "Colobus" (Greek for mutilated) because their thumbs appear as if they are mutilated. With that information in mind, I did realize during my observation that when they climb, they would use the rest of their hook-like fingers to stick themselves on the trunk to prevent falling. .
The gorillas exhibit a different property when they walk; a special locomotion called knuckle walking. Since their arms are so much longer than their legs, their movement is greatly facilitated by the help of the arms as well. They would curl up their fingers and use their knuckles to support their body weight, so as to share the burden that would otherwise solely rely on their legs. Besides, in my opinion, due to the shape of their body their center of gravity is actually placed more to the front, and quadrupedalism seems a lot more natural than bipedalism.
Primatology is the scientific study of primates. ... Primatologists study primates to understand how humans work. ... For my zoo observations I went to the San Francisco Zoo. ... The first thing I did though was observe two species of primates. ... From the gorillas to the mandrills there were a lot more differences in behavior, but a similarity or two as well. ...
Going to a zoo to complete a research project sounds even less exciting. ... While I was at the zoo, there was one animal that really caught my eye. ... Observing the monkey's behavior gave me a chance to absorb information about the background of the animal. ... These monkeys are endangered because of hunters and primate competitors. The Santa Ana Zoo has helped me gain a new perspective of primates. ...
We now have zoos and education programs to help society learn the importance of our wildlife. ... Our zoos have strict guidelines they must follow in order to be considered a zoo. ... Yet, private owners still take in pets such as lions, tigers, bears, wolves, reptiles and non-human primates. ... As a result of Boo Boo's behavior, they put a collar on him and chained him to a tree. ... Monkeys for instance are one of the most common non-human primates acquired. ...
Although most exotic animals are very territorial and require much group interactions, if kept as a pet, they are typically isolated and spend the main part of his/her day caged up unable to roam and articulate its natural behavior. ... Some other diseases that many exotic animals carry are Rabies (wolves, exotic felines, bears) and Ebola (carried by most non-human primate). ... When they get fed up, the owner often thinks of handing them over to local zoos to have them take care of the mess they have made. The problem is that zoos do not accept donations. When a person can't stand to ...
Placement zoos-where wolves aren't popular-are difficult. ... They also have a family structure more closely resembling that of many primate societies. ... Behaviors that have made wolves extremely successful are the combination of strength, smarts, and coordination. ...
